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Take Out…..The Franklin Hotel, Rome NY
Hello All, One way to jump-start your body out of the Turkey coma is to order take out. We decided to order from Vescio’s Franklin Hotel. It took about 35 minutes to pick up our order and just like the song, Anticipation—it was worth the wait…. Located on 301 South ...
Siena can define its season in five days
In the next five days, we'll get a better understanding of where the Siena Saints truly stand.
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Road Warrior…...Milestone Restaurant & Bar, Route 9W, Glenmont
Greetings, I love to test drive a new place... open less than 2 weeks… Milestone Restaurant filled the bill. Located in the former Stone Ends and Duke’s Pub in Glenmont; I’ve heard of the legend of the former establishments and hoped for the best…. And was happy with my choice. ...
Wild weekend for Section II
I wish I had the ability to be in multiple locations at one time so I could have seen the following in person:
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Bounty in the Basement ….Bacchus Wood Fired, Troy, NY
Hola, I know what you’re thinkin….really, really….a restaurant in the basement and it's gooooood?! Bacchus is like finding treasure below sea level. Located on 33 Second Street and across from Troy Savings Bank Music Hall; it’s an oasis of good eats, craft beer, wine and fun peeps. Let’s start with ...
Section II football finals: A look back
So, how did my Section II football finals predictions pan out? Take a look for yourself.
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Petrol & Pancakes……Portside American Diner at Port of Albany
Port of Albany--home to cheap gas and good eats at Plaza 23 Truckstop…. Recently named Portside American Diner. The address is 240 Church Street (for your GPS)The interior is vintage 1970’s and casual. Duh, It’s a truck stop! The tables have a more inviting seating configuration, the waitresses are new ...
Section II football playoff predictions: The finals
Before I get into my predictions for this weekend's Sectional football finals, here is a brief recap of how I've been doing.
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24 hour Eats in Watervliet…Bob’s Diner
Hello All, As you probably know there are not a lot of 24 hour diners/diner-raunts (restaurant & diner) or regular 24 hour diners in Albany County. But ask people who work 2nd or 3rd shift, people who get sloshed on adult beverages or check with the cool kids and they ...
Section II football semifinals: A look back
I wasn't nearly as accurate with my Section II football semifinal picks as I was with my quarterfinal picks, but as you will see I did pretty good.
Section II football playoff predictions: Semifinal round
I got 11 of my 12 predictions correct in last weekend's Sectional football quarterfinal action in classes AA, A and B. Now, let's see how I do with predicting this weekend's semifinal contests in those divisions.
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Prettier and yummy… Colonie Diner, Colonie, NY
Colonie Diner is RENOVATING and they are open for business. You are not going to miss the robin’s egg blue interior design…or was it aqua….. BFF and I sat down in a fancy new booth and decided to get our favorite, chicken salad melt. It’s not a typo… I don’t ...
Section II football quarterfinals: A look back
I did well with my Section II football quarterfinal predictions. I only got one game completely wrong, as you will see with this recap:
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Howl to the Road…. Wolf’s 1-11, Colonie, NY
Hello People, It’s Restaurant week in Colonie! We went to the centrally located Wolf’s 1-11 to chat and chew. SO made reservations for 8pm and off we went to rendezvous with the BFF’s. (Alas, only one BFF could make dinner… you were missed.) We were early, so the SO took ...
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Shout out.....Finch and Chubb Restaurant, Whitehall, NY
As you can imagine, the discussion turned to food during the ride through Rutland. Where are going to chow down? Choices were chain restaurants or a random local establishment in downtown Rutland? The consensus was, if we eat in New York, then we are closer to home. Oh yeah and ...
Section II football playoff predictions: Quarterfinal round
I haven't seen every Section II football team play this year, but that won't prevent me from making some predictions for this weekend's quarterfinal round in Class AA, A and B.
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Pit Stops, Shout outs and Mountain Creamery, Woodstock, VT
We rolled our full bellies into the car and went north on Route 35. We had a map, (paper GPS for the children in the audience) and had a lively conversation about our next destination. We traveled along Route 35 through Grafton to Chester. Route 35 to Route 103 to ...
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Overnight, Hooray! Olde Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast, Townshend, VT
Hey there, Part 1 & 2 of our excellent adventures in Vermont, actually started at the Olde Farmhouse. This stay was my first at a bed & breakfast and kudos all around. You have to love a place who has chocolate candy sitting by the front door Ken and Christine ...
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Destination Vermont….. Four Columns Inn, Newfane
It's On...... The significant other aka (SO), best friends forever aka (BFF’s) and conversed about a vacation destination; close, quick and with Magellan in mind—a new territory to explore; Vermont made the cut. I know what you’re thinking, everyone has been to Vermont. Yes, most of the Capital District has ...
It all comes down to this
One week to go in Section II football. Time to start looking at the playoff picture.